What is the Impact Factor of Russian Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Russian Politics is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Russian Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Russian Politics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.241 (Q1) and an H-index of 14.

Who publishes Russian Politics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Russian Politics is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,770 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #19,656Hybrid

Russian Politics

Identifier (ISSN):2451-8913(Print)/2451-8921(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Russian Politics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.241

#19,656

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate28.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

11.94% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Russian Politics (ISSN: 2451-8913) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Brill. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.241 (Q1), an H-index of 14.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.5%Law92.7%Economics86.1%Politics84.8%Sociology80%Political economy67.3%Philosophy53.9%Computer science46.7%Geography38.8%Physics37.6%History35.8%Mathematics35.2%Democracy34.5%Business33.3%Programming language33.3%Archaeology32.7%Biology31.5%Epistemology26.7%Quantum mechanics26.7%Linguistics26.1%Algorithm24.8%State (computer science)24.8%Public administration24.2%Thermodynamics23.6%Art21.8%Psychology21.2%Authoritarianism20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities History

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank229/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank247/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	229/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	247/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year11

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year24

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year24

Total Citations14

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year27

Total Citations104

2022

IF—

Articles / Year25

Total Citations54

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	11	2
2025	0.7	24	7
2024	0.7	24	14
2023	0.8	27	104
2022	—	25	54
2021	—	27	149
2020	—	20	132
2019	—	26	141
2018	—	27	237
2017	—	22	152
2016	—	23	239
2001	—	7	108

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,656Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.241

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.98

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,770 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations61

3-Year Documents70

Citable Documents70

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 28.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区POLITICAL SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,770 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.